Bosnia and Herzegovina, 23 December 2021 – Addressing gender-based violence against women (GBVAW) is one of UNODC’s key mandate areas. To promote crime prevention and criminal justice responses to violence against women around the world, UNODC organize...
TRIPOLI– The High National Elections Commission (HNEC) of Libya, yesterday announced a proposal to postpone the upcoming presidential elections, which was scheduled for tomorrow, to later Jan, 2022.“The commission proposes, in coordination with the Hou...
Authorities in Sudan must protect boys and girls from violence, a senior official with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday, following recent deadly inter-communal clashes in West Darfur and protests in the capital, Khartoum. Kambou Fofana...
The postponement of Libya’s first-ever presidential election, originally scheduled to begin on 24 December, after the authorities failed to confirm a list of eligible candidates, illustrates the need to address the myriad human rights violations that c...
Western powers condemned Moscow for providing “material support” for the Russia-backed Vagner Group that has deployed mercenary fighters in the troubled West African nation of Mali.Canada, Germany, France, and Britain -- which are involved in the fight...
Water users urged to continue using water sparingly The recent rains that soaked most parts of the country have made a significant impact in water levels in some parts of the country, particularly, the national average. A weekly state of the reservoi...
Peter Mutabazi was 10 years old and desperate when he fled his abusive father and his home in the southwestern Uganda town of Kabale.“Life was just miserable,” he recalled. “I went to the bus station, and I asked the lady, ‘Hey, which bus goes the fart...
Africa’s Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has opened a research center in Somalia to combat climate change. Severe drought and flooding displaced nearly half-a-million Somalis last year.The new center, located in the Somali capital, wi...
Narok: A call for unity among all Maa clans dominated the Passover interdenominational service that was held in Ntulele Secondary School, Narok East Sub County, on Sunday. Speaker after speaker called on the Narok residents to bury their differences a...
Migori: Easter celebrations in Migori County were visibly low-keyed amid hard economic times, even as Christians thronged various churches across the region to express their religious beliefs. The usual discos and live bands that were common in previo...
Kericho: Women football players in Kericho County have received a significant boost following assurances of sponsorship and academy training under the Football Kenya Federation (FKF). The move seeks to empower women by enhancing their confidence, heal...
